The confrontation between Israel and Iran has emerged as one of the most consequential geopolitical crises of recent years. While the two countries have been adversaries for decades, recent military exchanges, missile attacks, drone operations, and escalating rhetoric have raised concerns that the conflict could move beyond a limited confrontation and evolve into a broader…
President Donald Trump’s warning that the United States “must respond” after a U.S. Army Apache helicopter was shot down near the Strait of Hormuz is reviving concerns that oil prices, shipping expenses and inflation could move higher again. The incident has sharpened attention on one of the world’s most important energy corridors at a time…
Israel’s trade balance recorded a deficit of USD 3.69 billion in May 2026, widening from USD 3.35 billion from the corresponding month of the previous year. Exports surged by 38% year-on-year to USD 6.05 billion, reaching the highest since March 2022, led by increases in shipments from the manufacturing, mining, and quarrying sectors excluding diamonds…
The Red Sea has returned to the centre of global shipping concerns, as renewed Houthi threats and the escalation between Israel and Iran raise fresh fears over supply chains, energy flows, inflation and global trade. What was already one of the world’s most volatile maritime routes is now being viewed with renewed concern, not only because of the threat…
The lingering energy shock is morphing from the Asian epicenter to a global economic drag. The US/Israel war imposes a costly penalty on global growth. THE probability of escalation has fallen, but the durability of any agreement will depend on whether the ceasefire can evolve into a broader settlement on Iran’s regional role and nuclear…
Sanaa, Yemen. Renewed Houthi threats in the Red Sea and the escalation involving Israel and Iran have brought one of the world’s most volatile maritime routes back into focus. The developments have raised concerns over supply chains, energy flows, freight rates, inflation and global trade. Wider concerns over maritime disruption The Red Sea crisis has…
هذا التقرير متاح أيضًا بـ العربية In recent months, Turkish-Armenian relations have been moving toward a broader space of understanding and coordination, amid a mutual desire to push the normalization process into more advanced stages. That momentum is being driven by rapid geopolitical shifts that have reshaped the calculations of regional powers and compelled many…
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi and Somaliland First Lady Fardowsa Mohamed Roble are set to arrive in Israel on Sunday for a landmark state visit, opening a new chapter in relations between the two countries. It is the first by a Somaliland head of state and the first since Jerusalem formally recognized Somaliland’s independence in…
Abstract According to the latest IndexBox report on the global Tankers And Gas Carriers market, the market enters 2026 with broader demand fundamentals, more disciplined procurement behavior, and a more regionally diversified supply architecture. The global market for tankers and gas carriers is entering a structurally distinct phase as the 2026-2035 forecast horizon unfolds. Following…
The United Nations is warning that the Middle East conflict is no longer only a security crisis. It is becoming a food and energy shock with direct consequences for the global drinks business, from beer and spirits to wine, as higher fuel costs, disrupted shipping lanes and more expensive farm inputs spread through supply chains….
